Canadian French Meaning of distress

détresse

Other Canadian French words related to détresse

Definitions and Meaning of distress in English

Wordnet

distress (n)

psychological suffering

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

extreme physical pain

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

Wordnet

distress (v)

bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

cause mental pain to

Webster

distress (n.)

Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.

That which occasions suffering; painful situation; misfortune; affliction; misery.

A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.

The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc.

The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.

To compel by pain or suffering.

To seize for debt; to distrain.

FAQs About the word distress

détresse

psychological suffering, a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need), extreme physical pain, the seizure and holding of property as security for payment

agonie,angoisse,inconfort,misère,douleur,supplice,affliction,danger,difficulté,supplice

soulagement,Confort,Consolation,facilité,relief<br>,Sécurité,consolation,soulagement,Paix,bien-être

distream => déranger, distraughted => bouleversé, distraught => boulversé, distrait => distrait, distraint => saisie,